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Gran Via
Madrid's great avenue of theatres, early-twentieth-century facades, cinemas and shops.
Free to enter about 45 min
For storytellers
Why Gran Via matters
The Gran Via is Madrid's Broadway, a long avenue cutting through the old town, lined with grand early-twentieth-century buildings. Look up at the wedding-cake facades, the domes and the sculpted figures. By night the theatre marquees light up and the pavements fill. It is the best street for people-watching and for catching a musical.
Talking points
- It was built in the early twentieth century by tearing down old streets.
- Many of the buildings are in styles like Art Deco and Beaux-Arts.
- The avenue is known for its theatres and musicals.
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